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Category Archives: Peer to Peer Lending

The peer-to-peer (P2P) lending market was established in 2005. Since then, the market has evolved rapidly, as have the regulations underpinning protection for investors – and this looks set to continue. In the UK, the sector has been overseen by the …Read More

SMEs are the backbone of the British economy, making up 99% of the business population and accounting for more than half of all private sector employment. While the uncertain outlook amid the ongoing Brexit negotiations may cause traditional lenders to restrict …Read More

Following a record quarter of lending and continued strong demand from businesses looking to raise growth finance, we’ve launched a new cashback promotion for investors. To match SMEs’ appetite for funding, LendingCrowd will give investors £200 cashback when they lend £5,000 …Read More

Peer-to-peer research specialist Orca has published a review of our platform, which you can read below. LendingCrowd review Lending figures at the only Scottish based peer-to-peer lending (P2P) platform, LendingCrowd, have risen dramatically in 2017. Cumulatively, the platform has lent £20.4 …Read More

The benefits of our Self Select Account, which allows investors to take a hands-on approach to peer-to-peer lending, have been highlighted in an article on the Peer2Peer Finance News website. It looks at research published by P2P analyst Orca following the …Read More

Donald shares his investor story and why he decided to try peer-to-peer lending with LendingCrowd Like a lot of people I was getting frustrated with the interest payments I was getting, or I should say not getting, from my RBS savings …Read More

Peer to peer (P2P) lending is one of the fastest growing areas of alternative finance. Latest industry reports show that it now represents 12% of the total business lending market in 2015 (Source: Nesta Report Alternative Report Feb 2016). This lending …Read More

There is no other area of personal finance that has been through as much upheaval, and faces such an unclear future, as retirement planning. What began through a number of shock and awe announcements from then-Chancellor George Osborne is now being …Read More

With interest rates currently at an all time low of just 0.25%, and another cut in the rate a possibility, many savers are earning lower returns than ever before on their money and are seeking out alternatives to traditional bank saving. …Read More

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LendingCrowd is the trading name of Edinburgh Alternative Finance Limited, Company Number SC468392, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Firm reference number 670991). LendingCrowd and its products are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.